Occupational Health and Safety Precautions for Healthcare Professionals
Employees in the health sector should be given occupational health and safety training. Thanks to the training organized, the employees are informed about the dangers and risks in their work and help the employees who are made conscious to reduce the risks.
Healthcare workers should use their protective equipment to avoid contagious diseases. Gloves, masks, goggles, work clothes (apron), etc. It will reduce the risk of contracting and spreading infectious diseases. Excessive physical strain on employees should be avoided. Work equipment that will cause excessive fatigue should not be preferred, ergonomic equipment should be used instead. Workplace layout should be adjusted in such a way that employees can work with the least difficulty while performing their jobs. It is important to follow up on the accidents and health problems that have occurred in the workplace. The follow-up system to be established is effective in preventing accidents and health problems.
In workplaces, it is necessary to organize resting places with adequate and suitable conditions for employees during rest breaks. A system should be established where employees can express their ideas, suggestions, and opinions on safety and health issues in the workplace. It should be ensured that those who contribute to the issue of safety and health in the workplace work in environments that will make them feel safer with the employees who convey their opinions to the workplace. Occupational health and safety rules valid in the workplace should be determined for the safety of employees and it should be ensured that all employees comply with these rules. Employees should be provided with a safe environment in the workplace.
The importance of the measures to be taken and the improvements to be made in terms of the special risks to which the health sector workers are exposed is better understood. Occupational health and safety management to be applied in workplaces will be effective in preventing possible accidents while reducing the damages of existing hazards.
